Golf bag carrier



Aug. 6, 1940. H. K. PERRILL GOLF BAG' CARRIER File@ Fb. 25. 19:59 1

Patented Aug. is, 1940 UNITED V's'rii'rlzsv 'gziassz PATENT 'OFFICE GOLF BAG camina Harlan Knox Perrill, San Diego, Calif.

Application February zs, 19st'. serial No. 19am 1 claim. (cl. :so-ss My invention relates w s carrier for golf bags adapted to facilitate the handling of the golf bag along the golf course and the objects o! my invention are:

' 5 First, m provide s man, light. ma truck l Fourth, to provides carrier oi this class which is light enough to be carried with the bag over rough ground if desired;

Fifth, toprovide .acarrier oi.' this class with means for quickly attaching and detaching the golf bag therewith;

Sixth, to provide a carrier o! this class which is relativelyiight and sturdy of constructiom' Seventh, to provide a carrier of this class which is very simple and economicaly of construction,

emcient in its action and which will not readilydeteriorate or get out of order;

With these and other objects in view as will appear hereinafter my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combina- 40 thereon in dash lines and showing the inoperative position of the brake in dash lines; Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken from the line 3 3 ot Fig. l; Fig. 4 a sectional view taken from the line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

Similar characters of reference refer tosimilar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawing: i

The base member l', base support member 2,

wheels 3 and I, axle 5, brake member 6, brake springs l, handle and frame l, upper bag'support I, and bag supporting straps Il and iiv constitute the principal -parts and portions of my golf bag carrier;

'Ihe base member I includes a` `substantially hat plate portion la which is provided with a flange Ib extending substantially on three sides thereof. This ange Ib, however, is widened at Ic on opposite sides and this widened portion Ic is secured in position in slots, in the extended end of the handle member l as shown best in 5 Fig. 2 of the drawing. 'I'his portion ic is, however, extended by means of extended lug portions Id on opposite sides which form supports in which the axle l is mounted and on the extended .ends

f of this axle 5 are secured lthe wheels 'I and I-l0 which are preferably pneumatic tire wheels to provide a cushion for the carrier. The portion la at its normally back side is extended at right angles substantially parallel with the handle U, which back portion is designated le and it is 15 provided at its sides with ilange portions I! which are also inserted in the slots la in the extended ends of the handle member l and rigid- .ly secured in said slots together with the portion 4 Ic, thus rigidly tying the base member with the zo handles and the support for the axles and wheels in rigid relation with each other. i

It will be here noted that the portion ib is provided with a slightly concave portion le at its middle portion adapted to receive the rounded 25 side of the lower end of the golf bag when the lower end is positioned on the base with its end resting on the portion I a ofsaid base.'

Pivotally connected to the normally upper edge of the portion le by means of a pin 8a is the so brake member 8 which is provided with extended ends 6b and Bc which are adapted to engage the periphery of the wheels 3 and l when in certain positions' for providing a brake to prevent the wheels turning. 'I'his brake member 8 is pro= as vided with a paix'r of springs 1 connected thereto at one of their ends intermediate the sides of the brake member 8 and their opposite ends are secured to the upper edge of the member ie. These springs are tension springs' and are positioned n@ so that they operate as over center spring so that the brake is held by the spring against the periphery of the'wheels 3 and i when in one position, but may be tilted over the center and the springs then tend to hold the brake member 45 lagainst the handle member 1B es shown by solid and dotted lines in Fig. 2 oi the drawing. 'mais brake member E 'is provided with an extended portion at its middle and basis sides designated 6d which is adapted to be engaged by the foot 50 of the operator for shifting the brake to either its operative or inoperative position. The portion le is provided with two slots ih and'V Ii in which is mounted a strap Il! which passes through these slots lh and ij and around the golf bag 55 as shown best in Fig. 2 of the drawing and 'they are buckled together in conventional manner at the frontl side of the golf bag.

The handle member l is a doiible U-shaped member in the form of a tube and slotted at their extended ends Awith slots la as hereinbefore described. The extended portion of the handle is set backwardly on 'an angie from the other portion as shown best in Fig. 2 of the drawing. Mounted on thisl handle member l is the upper bag support 9 which is preferably a channel member and is provided with a curve between the handles-as 'shown best in Fig. 4 of the drawing for receiving the golf bag at one side and it is secured to the handles at its opposite end and forms a brace for the handle member as well as a support for the, yupper end of the bag., This support 9 is also provided with slots 9a and 9b to which is mounted a strap' which extends around the bag and is buckled at the front side similar to the strap Il, said strap being designated I i, shown best in Fig. 2 of the drawing.

The operation of my golf bag carrier is vsubstantially as follows:

The bag is secured inposition on the carrier by the straps ill and Ii'as shown best in Fig. 2r4

handle resting on 'the ground and the brake member I turned downwardly in engagement with the wheels as shown by solid line in Fig. 2 of the drawing or the brake may be applied and the carrier and bag positioned substantially perpendicular or upright ii' the ground is not too sloped. In particularly rough ground where the wheeling of the carriage is impractical, the car- Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by letters Patent is: Y

In a golf bag carrier of the class described. the combination of a base member'provided with an upwardly extending ledge arranged to receive the end of a golf bag, the back portion of said ledge being substantially straight and considerably higher than the front portion, a doublemember handle secured to the wide portion of said ledge at the back side thereof by means of slots in the ends 'of said handle extending over the wide portion of said ledge, an axle supported on the back side of the wide portion of said ledge and wheels mounted on' said axle outwardly of said ledge.

` HABLAN KNOX PERRILL., 

